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Easiest-Ever Russian Tea Cakes

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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 21, 2020
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Have a ball—a snowball, that is—with these delicious five-ingredient Christmas cookies. Our version of this classic cookie takes a shortcut with Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough. Add in pecans and vanilla, then roll in powdered sugar for a sweet treat that’s as special as a snow day at home.

Easiest-Ever Russian Tea Cakes

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 54
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour, pecans and vanilla until well blended. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.)
  • Step 
    2
    Shape dough into 54 (1-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool 1 minute on cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; place on cooling rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition

50 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
7g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
30mg
1%
Potassium
5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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